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Winter’s Flower (1978) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1978 · 121 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Starring
- Hideji Ôtaki, Mitsuko Baisho, Ryô Ikebe, Ken Takakura, Isao Natsuyagi, Hiroshi Tanaka
Kanno, a yakuza, is compelled to kill Matsuoka after the man betrays their boss. Knowing Matsuoka’s three‑year‑old daughter Yōko, he entrusts a loyal associate with her care before surrendering. In prison he sends her letters, pretending to be a Brazilian uncle. Fifteen years later, Kanno is released, determined to live honestly, yet the yakuza have not forgotten his deadly deed.
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